S-32.0001 - Act respecting end-of-life care

Section 34 Disposition versions

2023-12-07

34. A competent professional who provides continuous palliative sedation or medical aid in dying as a physician or a specialized nurse practitioner practising in a centre operated by an institution must, within 10 days following its administration, inform the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists of which the competent professional is a member or, as applicable, the director of nursing care, whether the sedation or aid is administered in the facilities of an institution, in the premises of a palliative care hospice or at the patient’s home.

The council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists, its competent committee or the director of nursing care assesses the quality of the care provided, particularly with regard to applicable clinical protocols.

2014, c. 2, s. 34; 2023, c. 15, s. 26.

2015-12-10

34. A physician who provides continuous palliative sedation or medical aid in dying as a physician practising in a centre operated by an institution must, within 10 days following its administration, inform the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists of which the physician is a member, whether it is administered in the facilities of an institution, in the premises of a palliative care hospice or at the patient’s home.

The council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists or its competent committee assesses the quality of the care provided, particularly with regard to applicable clinical protocols.

2014, c. 2, s. 34.